Infant&#39;s folding bath stand and dressing table



Feb. 8, 1949. 2,461,260

INFANTS FOLDING BATH STAND AND DRESSING TABLE C. T. DE PUY ET AL 2Sheets- Sheet 1 Filed April 22, 1946 r m m im 05m Tc 5 W ATTORNEY 1949.c. T. DE PUY ET AL ,4

INFANTS FOLDING BATH STAND AND DRESSING TABLE Filed April 22, 1946 2Sheets-Sheet 2 NVENTORS ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 8, 1949 INFANTSpoLniNsnn'rH s'reNp AND EESE .3 .4

This invention palates to an niants foldin ba s n and .rlressine'.tahle, particular ipference to the type ref construction employingacollapsible cross-leg ed stand with a flexible tub secured between metalleg frames, and it has for its purpose to afford a practical andefficient structure for securely fastening the tub to the leg-frames.

The invention has to do more particularly with a constructionin whichthe leg-frame top rails, to which a fahrip tub is fastened, are formedof sheet metal having a' U-shaped or channeled cross-section, and a moreparticular object of the invention is to afford means for attaching thefabric tub to l J sh apedtcp rails so that the edges of the tub will beheld fixedly and permanently.

A further purpose of the invention is to afford rneansfor attaching the"edge portions of a fabric tub within the channels of U-shaped metal toprails in such away that the fastened portions of the tub cannot lbosen,slip, r wear, and the exposed edges of the tub are protected againstcutting or-wear from the fastening means.

Still another object of the invention is to afford a construction thatis simple and economical to produce and which canbe readily applied inthe assembly of the parts.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in the construction andarrangement of parts that will appear clearly from the followingdescription when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, thenovel features being pointed out in the claims following thespecification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in end elevation of an infants folding bath stand anddressing table of the general type to which the invention is applicable;

Fig. 2 is a plan view with the dressing table omitted;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in front elevation of the upper part of therear leg-frame;

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the upper part of the front leg-frame;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-section on line 5-5 of Fig. 2 looking in thedirection indicated, and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross-section on line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which like referencenumerals refer to the same parts throughout the several views, I and 2designate the legs and 3 the top rail of the front legframe whichisformed of metal of U-'shaped or channeled cross-section with the"channels facing inwardly and the legs and top rail preferably formed ofa single piece of sheet metal stock, while i and 5 designate the legsand t the top rail of the rear legeframe which is also formed of metaland is of ru shaped or'channeled' cross section, the legs t and 5' beingpreferably constructed of separate pieces and joined, to the top rail Eat t-l'ie corners by means of wooden blocks i inser-ted within thechannels and fastened to s of the hinge plates it and movable either a air beie be tn whe it ra n to an up. jghtiqdsitipn when the tub is inuse, orto a down ardly folded position forwardly of 7 the front g framewhen the stand is collapsed. 'lfhepciressing table ear he moved fromupright to horizontal position by the a tuating rod ll that ei taleel-resiste is n e e n o she the hinge plates NJ and suitably operatedby a treadle l2 pivoted to one of the legs, while 13 designates a springsecured at one end to an ex tension on one of the hinge plates H3 and atthe other end to a fastening device on the adjacent leg, and functioningto hold the table either in horizontal or upright position.

The parts thus far described are disclosed in copending application Ser.No. 664,133, filed April 22, 1946, and the present invention has to doparticularly with the structure for securing the collapsible fabric tubto the top rails of the leg-frames as will now be described in detail.

The edge portions of the fabric tub 8 are secured within the channels ofthe metal top rails, and to this end the tub is provided at its frontand rear edges with a hem or longitudinally extending loop l 4, withinwhich are secured rope elements or other interlocking devices [5 ofenlarged cross-section of such diameter as to form enlargements at theedges of the tub extending throughout its length. it designates a Woodenclamping strip for each top rail, provided along its upper, outer edgewith a recess or rabbetted portion ll, within which is positioned theadjacent edge portion of the tub with its hem l4 and rope element f5,affording'an interlocking connection with the clamping strip when thelatter is fastened in the channel.

The front and rear edge portions of the tub indicated at l8 are securedbetween the metal ivot'all mounted onthe'rear leg-frame by' top rail 6,or the top rail 8 in. the case of the front leg-frame, and the woodenclamping strip l6, which fits snugly within the metal top rail and issecurely held by the fastening screws l9. Thus the rope andrope-containing loop portion at the edge of'the tub constitutes aninterlocking means within the recess 11, and effectually prewithin therecess ii, and inserting the parts while in this position into thechannel of the top rail, after which the fastening screws I9 are securedin place.

While the front and rear walls of the tub extend downwardly, asindicated in Figs. and 6, the end walls extend crosswise under the inneredge of the top rail, and in order to prevent cutting or wear ontheadjacent portions of the end edges of the tub, the top rails areprovided with outwardly flaring portions 29 in line with the end wallsof the tub, as shown in Figs. 3 to 6. Thus the top edges of the endwallscan extend horizontally under the bottom edges of the top rails withoutwear or cutting of the end walls of the tub.

It will be understood that the tub is similarly fastened to the toprails of both the front and rear leg-frames and can thus be quicklyassembled and securely held. The edges of the tub are concealed underthe top rails and locked in place in a manner that eifectively preventsloosening of any portion of the tub in relation to the leg-frames, andthis structure makes it possible, when a tub becomes excessively worn ordamaged, to replace it easily by simply removing the fastening screws H!from the wooden clamping strips l6 and attaching, a new tub in themanner already described.

While the invention has been described with 4 reference to theparticular construction herein disclosed, it is not confined to thedetails illustrated, and this application is intended to cover suchmodifications or departures as may come within the purposes of theinvention and the scope of the following claim; r

We claim: i

In a folding cross-legged bath stand, the combination with leg-framesincluding metal top rails of U-shaped cross-section with the openchannels facing downwardly, of a flexible tub having its front and rearedge portions arranged in said channels and engaged with three walls ofsaid channels, wooden clamping strips fitting closely in said channelsagainst the edge portions of the tub, the clamping strips havinglongitudinally extending recesses at their upper outer edges, the frontand rear edges of the tub being provided with longitudinally extendinghems, rope elements arranged-in said hems, the hems and rope elementsbeing located in said recesses and retained by the corner portions ofthe U- shaped top rails, fastening devices extending through the toprails and edge portions of the tub into said clamping strips, andflaring portions on the inner walls of said top rails extending awayfrom the clamping strip at points above the side edges of the tub.

CHARLES T. DE PUY. WILLIAM C. BAXTER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STAIES PATENTS Great Britain Oct. 16, 1908

